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4 December 2019
South African Airways workers win wage increase after strike action
The outcome of the South African Airways (SAA) strike is a victory. The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) and the Cabin Crew Association of South Africa deserve the applause of all aviation workers, and the working class, as a whole.
18 September 2019
Violence against women in South Africa
The rape and murder of a Cape Town student was the spark that lit a new wave of protests demanding an end to violence against women
11 September 2019
South Africa: Xenophobic violence - a product of failed capitalist policies
The Socialist Party of Nigeria condemns the raging xenophobic attacks in South Africa which have affected Nigerians alongside other African migrants in South Africa.
19 September 2018
How Irish strikers fought apartheid - and establishment anti-apartheid leadership
Non-fiction - Striking Back: "This movement was not led by affluent men, well-educated lecturers or powerful politicians... instead it was led by us, a predominantly female group of working class citizens"
19 September 2018
South Africa: new workers' formations herald fightback against Ramaphosa's capitalist agenda
Exclusive interviews with Workers and Socialist Party activists: What is the state of working class in South Africa?
29 August 2018
The ongoing capitalist crisis and the struggle for a socialist world
Each year, the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI) - the international organisation to which the Socialist Party is affiliated - hosts a summer school bringing together its members based throughout Europe and the world. Here, we carry a report written by Kevin Parslow, outlining the opening discussion on the worldwide crisis of capitalism and the development of the workers' and socialist movement internationally
21 February 2018
South Africa: Ramaphosa is a safe pair of hands for capitalism
ANC president Zuma ousted: Inside two months following his election as ANC leader at the party's December conference, Cyril Ramaphosa has realised his ambition to become the country's president
14 February 2018
No to profiteering from water crisis! Cape Town is facing its worst drought in almost 100 years
21 November 2017
Zimbabwe: Mugabe gone - but his regime remains in power
Zimbabwe's autocratic president Robert Mugabe has effectively been ousted through a 'soft' military coup
31 May 2017
The constant smoke from wood fires, as township residents attempt to keep warm from the freezing winter nights in their flimsy tin shacks, is just one of the reasons for the night-time smog surrounding Johannesburg
29 March 2017
South Africa: Unity against poverty, crime and xenophobia
Over recent months a new wave of xenophobic violence has threatened to engulf South Africa.
9 November 2016
South Africa: State victimises #OutsourcingMustFall activists
Two leading activists of the #OutsourcingMustFall movement, both members of the Workers and Socialist Party (WASP, CWI South Africa), are facing legal harassment for their role in supporting the struggle for free education.
26 October 2016
Book review: Fighting racism in football
Non-fiction: Pitch Black: Raph Parkinson's letter in the Socialist issue 920 on racism in football highlights an issue which has sadly been long present in the game. A recent book by Emy Onuora - 'Pitch Black: the story of black British footballers' - looks at the history of racism in football, and the effect this has had on the footballers themselves.
12 October 2016
South Africa: The battle for free education
University students have resumed their battle from last year against tuition fees hikes and for free education. In doing so, they have taken on South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) political establishment. Workers and Socialist Party (Wasp, CWI South Africa) activists explain what's at stake.
23 March 2016
Socialist Party national congress 2016
A serious, thoughtful, optimistic and lively national congress of the Socialist Party took place on 19-21 March.
10 February 2016
Short stories on workers' struggles around the world. Irish general election, South Africa outsourcing victory and campaigning for workers' rights in Taiwan
5 November 2015
Johannesburg university struggle - solidarity needed
The Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) in South Africa is appealing for letters of protest to be sent to the management of the University of Johannesburg (UJ)
29 October 2015
South African student solidarity demo
The power of protest was clear on 23 October. Angry students gave orders to a senior diplomat and prevented the arrest of a peaceful demonstrator.
15 July 2015
The Marikana report - a whitewash
In August 2012, 34 striking miners were shot dead by South African police. Not unexpectedly, the newly released report completely exonerates the government.
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